Pinehurst No. 9 is a magnificent 7,122-yard course and is as meticulously designed as it is compelling. An intriguingly well-balanced course which, according to Golf Digest, “has come to enhance even the lofty Sandhills image for world-class golf amenities.”

Each hole has been customized to create a great diversity in the way it can be played. Added to this uniqueness are tall pines, grassy swales, groomed waste areas and a natural variety of lakes and stream beds beautifully fashioned to give No. 9 its own distinctive look.

No. 9

Landscaping

Tees

Bermuda 419

Fairways

Bermuda 419

Rough

Bermuda 419

Greens

Penn A-1/A-4 creeping bentgrass

Hole-by-Hole Walkthrough

Yardage

Gold
413

Blue
393

White
374

Green
296

Red
275

The 1st Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 13/5

The Knoll

A dogleg left is your opener to the Nicklaus Signature design on No. 9. Play your drive down the right center of the fairway to give yourself the best angle to the green. Avoid the bunkers short and right of the green. The only bail out is short & left of the green.

Yardage

Gold
189

Blue
175

White
167

Green
151

Red
101

The 2nd Hole

on No. 9

Par 3 | HCP 17/13

Doon Carry

The Doon Conservatory guards the front & right side of the green. Missing the green left is no bargain since it leaves you with an awkward chip shot with the green sloping toward the water.

Yardage

Gold
404

Blue
366

White
327

Green
290

Red
271

The 3rd Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 7/7

Narrow Way

This sharp dogleg right will test your shotmaking abilities as the hole is made for a power fade off the tee. Avoid the fairway bunker by staying left or, for you longer hitters, by carrying it. The approach is drastically uphill so hit an extra club. You can use the severe tier in the middle of the green as a backstop.

Yardage

Gold
571

Blue
549

White
499

Green
469

Red
414

The 4th Hole

on No. 9

Par 5 | HCP 1/1

Dogwood Bend

This par 5 is a true 3-shot hole, which doglegs sharply right. The banking on the left side of the fairway allows you to aim away from the water off the tee. Avoid the fairway bunkers on your layup shot. Your approach needs to be high into the elevated green.

Yardage

Gold
430

Blue
387

White
373

Green
338

Red
305

The 5th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 5/3

Batten’s Wall

Play your tee shot down the right side of the fairway to avoid the bunkers on the left. The difficult downhill approach shot is the key to playing this hole well. If you’re not sure of the club selection, over club & play a bank shot off the slope that flanks the back left of the green.

Yardage

Gold
424

Blue
398

White
361

Green
318

Red
310

The 6th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 9/11

Pointe of View

Hit the sloping left-to-right fairway off the tee as you need to spin your approach on this bunker-free par 4. The front left of the green is a false front that funnels short approach shots off the green. Note the severe tier in the middle of the green that slopes from front to back. Club selection and placement are crucial to hit this green in regulation.

Yardage

Gold
421

Blue
371

White
356

Green
322

Red
274

The 7th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 11/9

Pots-N-Hollows

A wonderful par 4 that plays short, where if you play with control, there is a good chance for a birdie. Position your tee shot to the left-center of the fairway to have the best angle to the green. The deep green gets narrow towards the back.

Yardage

Gold
535

Blue
503

White
492

Green
451

Red
389

The 8th Hole

on No. 9

Par 5 | HCP 3/15

Prairie Dunes

This par 5 offers the best scoring opportunity on the front 9. Play your drive down the right side to give yourself a chance at hitting the green in two. The very deep green slopes dangerously from the front to back.

Yardage

Gold
177

Blue
158

White
144

Green
124

Red
90

The 9th Hole

on No. 9

Par 3 | HCP 15/17

Cornerstone

With water flanking the left side of the green, the picturesque par-3 9th will test your nerves. Note the collection area on the right side of the green that funnels marginal shots off the green. And be wary of the slope off the back of the green.

Yardage

Gold
514

Blue
487

White
458

Green
420

Red
374

The 10th Hole

on No. 9

Par 5 | HCP 2/10

Fortress

This is a classic risk/reward par 5. It is reachable in two for many golfers, but the lake that flanks the right side of the entire hole has captured numerous misplayed shots. Play smart and note the 130-yard lay-up distance to position yourself for a wedge approach.

Yardage

Gold
422

Blue
389

White
331

Green
313

Red
291

The 11th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 12/14

Pine Valley

This short par 4 demands precision placement. If the pin is on the right side of the green, your tee shot needs to be on the left side of the fairway to see the flagstick. This green is very wide, but the ridge in the middle of the green makes an accurate approach shot necessary.

Yardage

Gold
176

Blue
163

White
154

Green
134

Red
103

The 12th Hole

on No. 9

Par 3 | HCP 18/18

The Crest

The shortest par 3 on the course, but varying winds and hole location can make this hole play as much as two clubs longer. Avoid the bunkers on the right at all costs. This dramatic two-tiered green makes putting from the wrong tier very challenging.

Yardage

Gold
437

Blue
398

White
356

Green
322

Red
279

The 13th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 8/6

Lone Pine

Your tee shot should favor the left-center to avoid the large pine tree on the right. Big hitters may want to choose a club that will leave them no closer than 125 yards to the green. A good drive leaves a mid-iron to this three-tiered green, which is well-bunkered on both sides.

Yardage

Gold
417

Blue
402

White
375

Green
325

Red
322

The 14th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 6/2

Knobby

The most demanding par 4 on the course. The fairway has a large slope down the right side that will feed drives to the left. Accuracy is a must off the tee to approach this green, which is guarded by bunkers short and left. To approach this elevated green, note the green depth & hole location.

Yardage

Gold
530

Blue
502

White
479

Green
405

Red
375

The 15th Hole

on No. 9

Par 5 | HCP 4/12

Flats

Play your tee shot down the right-center of the fairway. No need to flirt with the left fairway bunker. In planning your approach shot, be sure to consider the multi-tiered green. A ball hit towards the front-left half of the green will roll off left. The back half has a gentle slope towards the back and there is an elevated tier on the middle left of the green.

Yardage

Gold
381

Blue
355

White
314

Green
308

Red
266

The 16th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 14/8

Castle Pines

Big hitters may not want to hit a driver on this hole. Choose a club that will leave you 85-to-125 yards to the green. The middle of the green is the smallest target as there is a formidable drop off from front to back.

Yardage

Gold
220

Blue
188

White
173

Green
146

Red
140

The 17th Hole

on No. 9

Par 3 | HCP 16/16

Crooked Pine

This hole looks deceptively shorter when looking at the bunker that is actually well short & left of the green. Trust the yardage & note the green depth and hole location. You can roll the ball onto the left half of the green, but a high shot is necessary to get the ball close to any right-side hole location.

Yardage

Gold
457

Blue
417

White
382

Green
341

Red
332

The 18th Hole

on No. 9

Par 4 | HCP 10/4

Bear’s Valley

This long par 4 will make you earn a good score to close your round. By playing your tee shot down the right side you may be able to shorten the hole, but you run the risk of getting hung up in the trees. Your approach shot requires a long iron into a well-guarded green. Par is a good score on this testy finishing hole.

The Clubhouse

A short shuttle ride away from resort hotels will bring you to the expansive clubhouse at No. 9. This beautifully appointed facility, with 32,000 square feet, offers a wide variety of rooms and outdoor space for members and guests alike.